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Chassis Num: HU222/02

During the 1970's, the Lola team cars were the T220 and T222. The T222 was used as a replacement partway through the season to replace the wrecked T220. The T222 sat atop a wider wheelbase and was based on the T220. The T220 had been the result of Lola founder Eric Broadley and his chief designer, Bob Marston. It had a rounded design and a full-length aluminum monocoque base. It sat atop a short wheelbase; short for the period and in comparison to other cars of the time. A devastating crash of chassis Hu1 at Atlanta convinced the team that a wider wheelbase was needed. The HU2 was given a 98-inch wheelbase with the additional length being inserted at the front end of the monocoque.

The factory backed driver was Peter Revson who drove the L&M-sponsored Lola T220 in the 1970 CanAm Challenge Series. The car proved to be very fast and provided continued competition to the dominant McLaren team.

In 1971, the Lola/Chevrolet of the prior year entered production with the intention of being sold as a customer car. The car was dubbed the T222. They were used during the 1971 season with owner/drivers Hiroshi Kazato, Dave Causey and Bob Nagel. The cars were even raced in Europe's version of CanAm, the InterSerie.

This Lola T222 is finished in L&M 'Revson' Livery of the 1970 racing season. It has been used in Historic 'Thundersports' competition and later becoming apart of the Rosso Bianco Collection at Aschaffenburg.

This car was offered for sale at the 2006 Bonhams & Butterfields auction held at the Quail Lodge in Carmel, California where it was estimated to sell between $180,000 - $240,000. The car did find an interested buyer, and one that was willing to shell-out $210,500 to own the vehicle.

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